ODO Abbot of Cluny.
BErno apply'd himself more to the settling of his Order, than to study: but Odo apply'd himself to both, and compos'd several Pieces at different times, and in all the Conditions of his Life. When * 1.1 he was Canon, he made an Abridgment of the Morals of S. Gregory, and of the Hymns and Anthems in honour of S. Martin. When he was only Monk, he made three Books concerning Priesthood, upon the Prophecy of Jeremy, dedicated to Turpio Bishop of Limoges; They are intituled Collationes sive Colloquia; and others call them by the Title of Occupationes. When he was Abbot, he wrote the Life of S. Geraud or Gerard, Count of Aurillac, in four Books, dedicated to Aimo Abbot of Tulle; and the Life of S. Martial of Limoges; an Account of the Translation of the Body of S. Mar∣tin; a Piece wherein S. Martin is equalliz'd to the Apostles; several Sermons and a Panegerick of S. Benedict. These Tracts are printed in the Library of Cluny, with Hymns upon the Holy Sacra∣ment and S. Magdalene. An ancient Author of his Life takes notice, that being at Rome, he correc∣ted the Life of S. Martin; and speaks of a Book about the Coming of S. Benedict into a Village near Orleans. They likewise attribute to Odo the Life of S. Gregory of Tours, related by Surius. Father Mabillon takes notice that in the Library of the Reform'd Carmelites of Paris, there is a Manuscript which formerly belong'd to the Monastery of S. Julian of Tours, wherein there is a large Treatise in Verse, intituled, Occupationes Odonis Abbatis. He adds that this Piece is divided into four Books; the first concerning the Creation of the World; the second concerning the Formation of Mankind; the third concerning his Fall; and the fourth concerning the Corruption of Nature. 'Tis by a mi∣stake that they attribute to this Odo the Life of S. Maurus, which belongs to Odo Abbot of S. Maurus of Fossez. They likewise falsly attribute to him several Chronicons which Thomas of Lucca compos'd under the Name of Odo, as it has been observ'd by the Author of the History of the Counts of Angers, related in the Tenth Tome of the Spicilegium. Sigibert gives Odo the Title of Musician, and says that he was a very proper Person to Compose and Pronounce Sermons, and to make Hymns upon the Saints.